2018 Subaru Forester Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 27
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- windshield cracked · 8 records
- windshield crack · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 24 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
Large windshield crack for no apparent reason. Vehicle was parked in our garage at the time.
ODI 11302517
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility/Wiper
On several occasions while driving on the highway, my eyesight feature suddenly disengages and my cruise control ceases to work and no lane assist or other safety features contained with the "eyesight package" work for extended periods of time. This has occurred when it is raining or snowing.
ODI 11292420
Visibility/Wiper
Multiple cracks on the windshield. Some cracks are from very small rocks and my insurance covered it . The most recent crack is very large and didnt appear to start from any rock. This windshield feels very unsafe.the vehicle was stationary .
ODI 11291854
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru forester. When the contact pressed the defrost button, a small crack was noticed on the windshield. The crack progressively grew larger and developed into a crack from the center of the windshield all the way to the roof. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000. The vin was…
ODI 11277973
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving on a side street, about 20mph when the rear door window on the drivers side shattered. It appeared spontaneous, i didn't specifically hear anything hit the window, and i don't remember there being other cars around that would've kicked something up off the road...i just heard a pop and all the glass shattering. Earlier that morning i had heard creaking noises that i had thought was just stuff moving…
ODI 11277600
Visibility/Wiper
While driving on a paved road(no gravel or rocks present), my windshield cracked in the lower passenger side. I had the windshield replaced and the safety system recalibrated at a cost of almost $900.i was driving on a straight road at about 45 mph at the time.
ODI 11271298
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield cracks after no apparent reason. No impact or anything to cause cracks. Vehicle was stationary and a crack appeared on the windshield.
ODI 11271315
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield was chipped by a flying rock 1/2 inch from lr corner while driving. Next day while parked in a parking lot during the day, a 3 foot crack developed in windshield. The next day the windshield cracked in half while sitting in the sun while parked. Replaced windshield and now the passanger side of the front seat floods when it rains.
ODI 11277343
Visibility/Wiper
WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHILE PARKED
ODI 11271371
Visibility/Wiper
Noticed small crack in windshield last tuesday, starting just above a clip on wiper. Assumed, at first it was dirty windshield from light rain & wiper use, but then saturday it moved about 6 inches mid day parked then halfway across driver side a couple of hours later parked. I have not been hit by anything big or small. I have read that this windshield issue has been in every subaru models. I want subaru to pay for…
ODI 11244992
Visibility/Wiper
I've had my 2018 forester for just one year and two windshields have cracked from minor rock strikes. The factory windshield was replaced at 11,670 miles on 12/17/2018 and was replaced with subaru oem glass. Now at 24,000 miles the replacement windshield has cracked from a minor rock strike. I was driving the vehicle when a car passed me. The sound of the rock strike was barely noticeable and i didn't notice the…
ODI 11235277
Visibility/Wiper
Second crack in windshield in 5 months. I been driving for 20 years, and never had any issues. Now with the 2018 forester i have second crack in windshield from a tiny rock in 5 months. First occurance happened in il on normal road, second happened 2 days ago in wi, on normal paved road.
ODI 11230023
Visibility/Wiper
I am writing again because i have another chip in my windshield. It looks like it is starting to crack; just like the last two times. It doesn't seem right that car insurance should have to cover a poor quality product. It costs almost a thousand dollars each time. It is also a safety issue to be driving down the road and all of a sudden the windshield cracks. I can't imagine what would happen to these windshields…
ODI 11232057
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Windshield cracked and is now half across from passenger side. No known rock hit same. Googled and noticed dozens of windshields cracked from structural defects. Subaru claims this is why eyesight cuts off " eyesight cannot see it don't work." so i guess it doesn't work at night?
ODI 11207339
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Visibility/Wiper
Eyesight shuts off , in rain when most needed. Dealer states it is ok.
ODI 11207332
Visibility/Wiper
This is the second time within 2 years of the windshield suddenly cracking where a small chip was. Windshield chips very easily. Months later the window will all of a sudden crack. Once was when we turned on the defroster; second time was window was cold and temperature outside was warmer. First time happened was 12/2017. Second time was 5/2019.
ODI 11205783
Visibility/Wiper
Front windshield glass was cracked unexpectedly when parked, when the replacement was installed, it cracked again.
ODI 11271302
Visibility/Wiper
2018 subaru forester with eyesight. 16 inch long curved crack originating from defroster area at bottom of windshield on driver's side, curving up into driver's field of vision. Crack occurred while vehicle was stationary, parked in owner's driveway. Nothing was seen or heard striking the windshield before the crack suddenly appeared.
ODI 11194149
Visibility/Wiper
Our windshield cracked spontaneously, starting at the wiper park heater on the driver side. The car was parked in a parking garage when the crack spontaneously appeared.
ODI 11187465
Visibility/Wiper
Before entering freeway, at low speed, a crack appeared on the windshield. Seems to stem from the lower black strip on the windshield. There is a small impact point stemming from the black strip along the lower side of the windshield and the crack immediately grew to about 10'' vertically upward from that. The next day, the crack curved and grew another 10-15'' in length across the passenger side. I did not notice…
ODI 11268885
Visibility/Wiper
Defective windshield. No stones or rocks hit it. Just started cracking in numerous locations from cold weather. Seemed like it cracked when the defroster was put on in cold weather. Cracks everywhere.
ODI 11309658
Visibility/Wiper
I purchased this car 7/31/18. On 12/21/18 (odometer 3,427 miles), the first morning with a hard frost, i found that my 2018 subaru forester (stationary and parked in my driveway) had developed a crack overnight from the lower left corner of the driver's side upward. (no crack the day before) i drove the car 3 miles to work, called the dealership where i purchased it, and scheduled a service manager evaluation…
ODI 11187349
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield cracked all the way across from the tiniest little ding from a rock.
ODI 11127994
Visibility/Wiper
The windshield simply cracked under the passenger wiper and quickly spread across the windshield. There was no viable impact and it appeared overnight. This happened in early september and we are still waiting for an oem replacement from subaru.
ODI 11144988
Visibility/Wiper
Was driving along on the freeway on my way to work, heard a crack, but did not pay much attention. When i got to work, i saw a crack in the bottom part of the windshield approx 2inches in length. When i got back from work and looked at the crack the next day, it appears that's the crack grew another 2 inches. Called my dealer ship and soa (subaru of america and filled a report and asked if my less that 1 year old…
ODI 11271398
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2018 Subaru Forester.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.